FORM OF A CERTIFICATE

FOR

A KING'S PLATE.

'HESE are to certify, that His Majesty's Plate of Hundred Guineas, was won at

THE

To the Rt. Hon. the Earl of WESTMORELAND,
Mafter of the Horfe to His Majesty,

[The Signature of the Lord Lieutenant alone is fufficient; but, in order to obtain that, it is neceffary that he be fheun a Certificate, figned by the Steward and Clerk: of the Courfe.]

N. B. The Certificate, when properly figned, is payable at fight to the winner of the Plate (or to: any other perfon, if endorsed by the winner) at the Office of the Clerk of His Majefty's Stables, in the King's Mews, London.

*If the Lord Lieutenant be out of the Kingdom, the Signature of the Perfon regularly deputed by him is admiffible.

The Certificate for the Afcot-Heath Plate muft be figned by the Mafter of His Majefty's Hounds, instead of the Lord Lieutenant of the County.

RULES

RULES AND ORDERS

THAT

OF

THE JOCKEY-CLUB:

HAT every person who fhall ride at Newmarket for Plate, Sweepstakes, or Match, shall Concerning be obliged to weigh when he comes in, the riders. allowing two pounds above the weight, and no more.

That every rider who fhall neglect to obey this refolution, is guilty of contempt of the Order of this Club, and fhall be difqualified from riding hereafter at Newmarket; unless any Gentleman, or his rider, fhall declare, before starting, that the rider is above the weight allowed of by the aforefaid refolution. That the forfeits of all bets which shall be made, after the first day of January, 1768, thall Forfeits. be paid according to the proportion in which the Principals compromife their. Matches.

That any perfon defirous of being admitted into the coffee-room, Newmarket, must be propofed by a member of the Jockey❤ Club, and his name put over the chimney and door, the day before he is to be ballotted for; that there must be at least twelve members prefent at the baliot, and three black balls exclude..

Choice of members of the coffee boufe.

&c. entered to Horfes entered for two or more

Prizes.

That the owner of every horfe, run for two or more prizes on the fame day, fhall, for the future, be obliged to declare to the Keeper of the Match-book, before eight o'clock in the evening preceding the day of running, which of the faid Prizes he intends to start his horse for; and the faid Keeper of the Match-book shall immediately declare it in the coffee-room.

May 26, 1770.

Annual meeting.

To meet annually at dinner on the day preceding the King's birthday. That three members of the Jockey-Club fhall be appointed Stewards, and to commence their office on the fourth of June annually. One new Steward to be appointed every year, on the

Choice of Stew

ards.

third day of June, by the Steward who quits on that day, fubject to the approbation of the members of the Jockey-Club then prefent.

The first and fecond vacancy of the three Stewards now named, are to be fettled by drawing lots; and ever afterwards, the fenior Steward is to quit his office on the third of June annually.

That the three Stewards, or any two of them, fhall be vefted with full power to

make such regulations as they think their power, &c. proper, in regard to the exercise ground, and the course.

That the three Stewards, concurring, fhall have it in their power to appoint fuch perfon or perfons as they may chufe, to keep the coffee-house, matchbook, receive the Stakes, and to collect the entrance money, and all other funds belonging to the JockeyClub.

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The Stewards are to be refponfible to the JockeyClub for all the money collected, as belonging to the Club.

The Stewards fhall have it in their power to fix the hours of starting for each Match, &c. but they fhall be obliged to fix thofe hours of starting by eight o'clock in the evening preceding the day of running. The accounts are to be produced by the Stewards annually, on the third of June. That in cafe any Gentleman who keeps running horfes, has caufe to complain of any feeder, rider, groom, boy, or other trufted with the knowledge of trials, perfon, employed by him in, or in

Punishment for watching, or difcovering trials.

of having discovered them, directly or indirectly, by betting, or wilfully in any other way, (unless allowed fo to do by his mafter;) or if any perfon as aforefaid, living with any Gentleman, fhall be difcovered in watching trials himself, or procuring other perfons fo to do, or by any unfair means whatfoever, endeavouring to difcover trials; on fuch complaint being carried to any one of the Stewards, that Steward is to fummon a general Jockey-Club meeting as foon as convenient; which meeting is to appoint a committee of three members, to examine into the accufation; and in cafe they shall be of opinion, that the persons or perfon is, or are, guilty of it, then the perfon fo found guilty fhall be difmiffed from the fervice of his mafter, and the faid perfon fhall not be employed by any member of the Jockey-Club, in any capacity whatfoever; nor fhall any horfe, &c. . fed or rode by him or them, or in the management of which he or they are concerned, be fuffered to ftart for Plate, Match, or Subfcription. And the names of the perfons found guilty of thefe offences fhall be expofed in the Racing Calendar, and inferted in a paper to be fixed up in the coffee-room at New

market.

That

Notice of Stake

ing, Sherving, and entering.

That a copy of all the Stakes to be made for Matches, Subfcriptions, and Sweepstakes, and the day and hour of fhewing, or entering, fhall be fairly written out, and fixed up by order of the Stewards, on the fide of the chimney-piece, at each end of the coffee-room, on the Sunday evening before each meeting; to continue there each day of the meeting, as notice for staking, fhewing, or entering, and no other shall be infifted upon.

Entry of Stakes

as made.

A Day Book fhall be kept by the perfon appointed by the Stewards, and continue in the coffee-room, in which fhall be entered an account of all Matches, Subfcriptions and Sweepstakes, to be run for each day, within that meeting, and as the different Stakes are made, the payment fhall be marked to the names of the perfons fo paying.

be made.

All Stakes fhall be made in cash, bank bills, bank poft bills properly indorfed, bankers Stakes how to notes payable to bearer, or bankers notes payable to order, alfo properly indorfed; and not otherwife, without the confent of the party or parties prefent concerned in the Match, Subfcription, or Sweepstakes, on whofe account fuch Stakes are made.

All Stakes for Matches, Subfcriptions, and Sweepstakes, shall be made before starting At what time.

for the fame: and in default thereof

by any perfon, he thall forfeit in like manner, as if he had not produced his colt, filly, horfe, or mare, to ftart, and fhall have no claim to the Stake or Stakes of the Match, Subscription, or Sweepstakes, fhould his colt, filly, horse, or mare, have started and come hift; and this to remain in full force, as an established agreement of the Jockey-Club, unlefs fuch perfon VOL. XXV.

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